Sustainable transportation : problems and solutions /

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Author / Creator:Black, William R. (William Richard), 1942-
Imprint:New York : Guilford Press, c2010.
Description:xviii, 299 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7928897
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ISBN:9781606234853 (hard cover : alk. paper)
1606234854 (hard cover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-288) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Part I. The Nature of The Problem
  • Chapter 1. The Problem of Sustainability in the Transport Sector
  • Chapter 2. The Historical Problem of Sustainability in the Transport Sector
  • Chapter 3. Climate Change
  • Chapter 4. Urban Air Quality
  • Chapter 5. The Finite Nature of Petroleum Reserves
  • Chapter 6. Motor Vehicle Crashes and Safety
  • Chapter 7. Congestion and Sustainability
  • Part II. Possible Solutions
  • Chapter 8. An Introduction to the Range of Possible Solutions
  • Pricing
  • Chapter 9. The Full Costs of Transportation
  • Chapter 10. Pricing and Taxation
  • Planning
  • Chapter 11. Urban Form; Planning for Sustainability
  • Chapter 12. Indicator-Based Planning
  • Policy
  • Chapter 13. A Continuum of Policies
  • Chapter 14. The Special Role of Speed and Speed Limit Policies
  • Chapter 15. National Policy Solutions
  • Chapter 16. Sustainable Travel Demand Management
  • Education
  • Chapter 17. Educating for Change
  • Technology
  • Chapter 18. Telecommuting, Information and Communication Technology and E-Commerce
  • Chapter 19. The Potential of Alternative Fuels
  • Chapter 20. New Vehicles, Fuel Cells, and Catalytic Converters
  • Chapter 21. Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Part III. Summary and Conclusions
  • Chapter 22. Summary, Conclusions, and the Current Status of Sustainable Transport
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author